Japanese Not Dislodged from Position on South Bank of Creek: Bombing and Shelling Shanghai, Oct. 9.
N spite of 1 iny weather and soggy ground, severe fighting took place on Thursday and throughout yesterday in the Lotien sector and the vicinity of Wentsaopang Creek, according to a Chinese military spokesman yesterday.
'The Japanese claim that Ssusiangkungmiao, about two kilometres to the west of Lotien, had been occupied by' the Japanese, was emphatically denied by the spokesman, the Wentsaopang region, determined counter-attack, launched by. Chinese defenders yesterday morning at Yenchiawan and Chang~ ehiache, east of the Liuhange Shanghai highway, drove the Japan ese back to the bank of the Creek, Where they were reported to be igaing Ju, the spokesman 5 Parties of Japanese were seen pick Ing. up their dead from the creek.
The situation inthe vicinity of Kwangtu, to the west of the Lotien Liuhang highway, appeared to have eased considerably since Thursday afternoon, according to the spokesman, South of Kwangtu, in the re-fons of Mengchiache and Laoluehe, force of Japanese numbering 1,000 then' Iaunehed an attack yesterday morning. Fighting was stil contin~ ing. at this point, he said. The enemy force which' attacked "Chenchiacche at 3 am. wore beaten back, ossing four machine-guns to the Chinese, hood of the Wusih Guild in Chay and at the Chungshing and Kun woosung intersection. "The Dixwell Road area was shelled by the Chinese.
The Cantonese cemetery east Dazang and the Range and Haskell Roads districts also came under shell fire. ° "Bombing was reported near Wootal Toad, north of Chungshan Road, and a warship was reported to be firing from the Wangpoo into the Dazang district, Tu the late afternoon and evening. bombing operations were noted on the western border of Chapel and north of the North Station, One plane bombed Chinese positions. in Pootung Just before dusk.
Shortly after pin, a Japanese warship, believed to have been the destroyer which has been—lying slightly downstream of the flagship Tdzumo's. position, opened. fire oh Pootung, continuing at intervals until after 7 o'clock. No retaliation was noted from the Chinese.
Japanese Repor Planes Brought Down Having captured Chinese positions along a line. linking Changhiatsun, Wangehiawan and Pellankou, the Asama and "Adachi detachments terday "afternoon continued their drive westward in the Lotien sector, it was announced by the Japanese Jast night
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